Caravan/trailer light check

A few weeks ago, I had hooked up to my caravan and switched on all my lights to check they were working. I walked to the back of the caravan and they were going through a sequence showing each set of lights one after another. I have no idea what I did to produce this result but it was a great help in doing this routine check. Unfortunately, I have been unable to repeat it. Has anyone any idea how to do this?

Knowing the vehicle and its age might help.

Seen this facility on a new Defender but not on a Freelander.

To carry out a bulb check using the touchscreen:

1. Press the audio on/off button to power the touchscreen. See DRIVER CONTROLS.
   
   
2. Touch the Apps icon on the touchscreen driver side bar. See TOUCHSCREEN HOME MENU.
   
   
3. Select TOW BAR.
   
   
4. Select TRAILER BULB CHECK.
   
   
5. Follow the on-screen instructions.
   

I think I'd rather do a walk around, sommat else to go wrong!!

andyfreelandy said:

I think I'd rather do a walk around, sommat else to go wrong!!

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What else is there to go wrong? The lights are controlled by the computer in sequence rather than switches.

I think its a great idea and should be extended to the car's lights. It would make a walk around before a MOT to check the lights so much easier. And mean you might check them between MOTs to.

andyfreelandy said:

I think I'd rather do a walk around, sommat else to go wrong!!

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I think your right Andy. My 2009MY FL2 is electronically complicated enough, but having loads of functions on the touch screen as well, is just asking for trouble down the road.

Ye

Nodge68 said:

Knowing the vehicle and its age might help.

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Yes, sorry, I have a Freelander 2, 2010.

andyfreelandy said:

I think I'd rather do a walk around, sommat else to go wrong!!

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I am on my own with no one to check brake lights or reversing lights. This was a very useful find for me.

Socrates said:

Ye

Yes, sorry, I have a Freelander 2, 2010.

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I don't believe a 2010 FL2 has that facility. I've just read it was introduced with the 2012 electronics update, and then only on high spec models.

Nodge68 said:

I don't believe a 2010 FL2 has that facility. I've just read it was introduced with the 2012 electronics update, and then only on high spec models.

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Well you can now believe it. I did not know of this but it worked once on mine. I don’t tell fibs.

GrumpyGel said:

What else is there to go wrong? The lights are controlled by the computer in sequence rather than switches.

I think its a great idea and should be extended to the car's lights. It would make a walk around before a MOT to check the lights so much easier. And mean you might check them between MOTs to.

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oh, you mean like once a week?

Socrates said:

I am on my own with no one to check brake lights or reversing lights. This was a very useful find for me.

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Back it up to a wall or use a windows on a quiet street as it gets darker…

Dippypud said:

oh, you mean like once a week?

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Yeh, like we all do, after checking the tyres

I actually think an auto light check is a pretty good thing when you on your own.

How about this then.



Personnally if you cant reverse a trialer dont tow 1 forward in the first place. I actually find it easier with the big trailers than the little 1.

J

We actaully have a trailer light tester thing, you plug it in to the tralier socket and push a button it gives green lights if all the lights are good.
Handy bit of kit.
Does the car plug too.

J

Dippypud said:

Back it up to a wall or use a windows on a quiet street as it gets darker…

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You have obviously not toured the countryside. I am currently heading for the North of Scotland. Walls and windows are far between. Thanks for the chat everyone. I shall persist in my attempts to repeat the event and let you know if I succeed.

Socrates said:

. I am currently heading for the North of Scotland..

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Turn around!!! We are closed!

Well that was disappointing...Obviously my FL2 is just the wrong level of sophistication as I can find nothing in the menu to trigger the light show. Would have been really useful as my regular co-pilot seems to think that standing directly behind the caravan is the perfect place to let me know if the lights are all working. She then gets cross when I ring her mobile to explain her error and shouts from her hidden position, waking up the entire campsite.

Must make sure she doesn't read my posts

Have you got a headlight button on the key fob?
Could you have pressed this by accident